The United
Services Institute of Vancouver Island was founded in 1927 and granted the
Royal prefix by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1972. Today the Honourable Steven L. Point, OBC, Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, is the
Institute’s Honorary Patron.
The Institute has a scheduled luncheon meeting on the second Wednesday of the months January to May, and September to November. Please see the Events Calendar page for the current speakers schedule.
What’s New: 15 June 2009
Five new oral history essays have been uploaded.
- World War II: Army Operations on the Western Front .PDF version
- Training and Equipment: Canada’s Army during the Korean War .PDF version
- The Navy Speaks Out: A Reflection on Oral History Regarding the Canadian Forces Unification .PDF version
- The Silent Service: Understanding the Covert World of Canadian Submarine Operations During the Cold War .PDF version
- The Lives of Peacekeepers As Seen through Oral Histories .PDF version
WANTED: AN EDITOR AND A PUBLISHER FOR OUR RUSI NEWSLETTER
With this issue, Cec Berezowski steps down as Editor. Publisher John Eggenburger retired after our last issue. We thank John & Cec for their gallant work over many years and we now are looking for replacements.
If you are prepared to volunteer either as our Editor or as Publisher, please contact a member of our Executive.
Mailing address:
Royal United Services Institute of Vancouver Island
Bay Street Armoury
715 Bay Street
Victoria, BC V8T 1R1
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